Dec 21 FIFA bans Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini from soccer for eight years By Corinne Segal FIFA's ethics court has banned president Joseph "Sepp" Blatter and vice-president Michel Platini from soccer for eight years in the latest fallout from investigations of corruption in the organization. Continue reading
Oct 07 FIFA president Sepp Blatter recommended for 90-day suspension By Alexandra Sarabia Members of FIFA's ethics committee have recommended a 90-day suspension for FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Saudi officials blame pilgrims for deadly stampede By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Saudi authorities launched an investigation into the deadly stampede among hajj pilgrims near Mecca, but officials also blamed the crowd as well as the will of god. Also Sepp Blatter, head of soccer’s world body… Continue watching
Sep 25 Swiss open criminal proceedings against FIFA president Sepp Blatter By Gretchen Frazee The Swiss attorney general opened criminal proceedings Friday against FIFA president Joseph “Sepp” Blatter on suspicions of “criminal mismanagement” and “misappropriation.”… Continue reading
Jul 06 U.S. women’s soccer team gets $2 million for World Cup win; German men got $35 million in 2014 By Colleen Shalby In a record-shattering World Cup final, the U.S. Women’s soccer team beat Japan 5-2. For their win, the U.S. team will earn $2 million. By comparison, Germany received $35 million in 2014 after winning the Men’s World Cup Final in… Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 5:02 Migrant laborers worked to death as Qatar builds for World Cup By PBS News Hour Qatar is set to be the site of the 2022 Men’s World Cup, and it is rapidly building the infrastructure needed to host the event. But for many of the migrant workers, this has proved to be a fatal endeavor,… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 4:16 More parity in the women’s game provides fierce competition for U.S. in World Cup By PBS News Hour The Women’s World Cup is in full swing, and the U.S. pulled off a crucial 1-0 victory against Nigeria Tuesday night. With the win, they advances to the elimination round of the competition. Judy Woodruff speaks to USA Today columnist… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 8:29 From NBA to Belmont Stakes, expect a weekend of champions By PBS News Hour The Stanley Cup, the NBA playoffs, the women's World Cup and the Belmont Stakes: It's a busy week in the world of sports. William Brangham explores all of the upcoming contests with Kevin Blackistone of ESPN and Mike Pesca of… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 4:56 Does the end of Sepp Blatter mean a new start for soccer? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 02 FIFA President Sepp Blatter announces he will step down By Margaret Myers Less than a week after a corruption scandal rocked the soccer world, FIFA president Sepp Blatter, who maintained he was the man to lead soccer's international governing body, has stepped down. Continue reading